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Citalopram? Depersonalization?

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About a month ago I took a cannibis pill and had a very bad trip. Ended up having atleast 3-4 panic attacks, hullicinations and suicidal thoughts. The next day I felt a little groggy but by the end of the day I was back to normal.

Fast forward two weeks I was sitting on my couch watching tv and BAM pure panic entered my body and I was in a full blown panic attack. I believe this panic attack has caused me to have depersonalization. Im here and I can have a conversation but my brain just feels off and weird, its hard to explain but it feels like a total out of body experience. Its been a little over 2 weeks of these feelings, along with more panic attack and suicidal thoughts which sent me to the ER. I also sometimes feel quite dizzy during these episodes. Some days are better than others. Its a completely overwhelming feeling when all you want is to feel like yourself again.

I have two children under 3, and I'm starting to feel like I'm failing them as a mom. I'm irritable, so beyond tired, feel completely out of it and truly just want ME back.

I just recently saw my family doctor this past weekend and he prescribed me 10mg of Citalopram. I'm absolutely terrified to take it as I've read the side affects and I worry that it will worsen what I'm already going through.

Has anyone here thats delt with depersonalization taken Citalopram? Did it worsen for you after taking the medication? I just feel so lost 😦

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  • lilla10338
    lilla10338 rop123

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    I did! pretty bad depersonalization too. The thing about DP is that it is simply an offset of anxiety and it is by no means dangerous... it is a state of mind and once you ignore it and not feed into it, it slowly dissipates....I know it is a terrifying feeling and it makes you think you are going mad but you arent and you won't. Once you realize that it is just a feeling that cannot harm you it will pass. Celexa for me made the DP much worse however It did not bothe rme so much because the drug made me feel completely numb so I was not anxious. DP is temporary. As frightening as it is, don't sweat it it will pass and it is not serious X

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